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Just days after staging the most lucrative World Cup in history, FIFA has a new — and instantly controversial — plan to raise more money: selling stakes in its marquee event to private investors for billions of dollars.

Updated July 28, 2026 at 5:06 PM CDT BANGOR, Maine — It didn't take long after Graham Platner announced his run for U.S. Senate last summer before Dustin Cyr started seeing signs pop up everywhere. "Even in areas of the state that would be more conservative, I think they were rooting for a hometown guy," he said. Cyr lives in Bangor, a Democratic-leaning city, but travels for work into more central areas of the state that voted for President Trump.

Updated July 28, 2026 at 4:16 PM CDT Attendance for a WNBA All-Star Game hit an historic high in 2026, as fans flocked to Chicago, Illinois to watch their favorite stars play against one another. The women played at Chicago's United Center — a large arena, typically reserved for the NBA — and drew in a staggering 19,783 fans, according to the WNBA. As the WNBA reaches unprecedented heights of popularity, fans are eager to follow the lives of their favorite players on and off the court.

Crews are still battling wildfires that broke out last week and have burned nearly 200,000 acres across Spain. The country is bracing for another round of extreme heat, with temperatures expected to top 100 degrees Fahrenheit starting Wednesday.

Road trips have always been about more than the destination. Authors Annie Hartnett and Kevin Wilson discuss their favorite road trip stories and the coincidence that linked their latest novels.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Sarah Snook, star of the limited series "All Her Fault," about parenting and the emotional and physical demands of her roles.

Come summer, parents rush to enroll their kids in outdoor activities. But what do you do when heavy rain, rising temperatures and wildfire smoke makes the outdoors dangerous.

Traditional lawns may be green, but that doesn't mean they're good for the environment. The team at NPR's Life Kit podcast report on one lawn alternative that's gaining popularity.

Record high housing costs have pushed the wealth gap between renters and owners wider than ever. It's been a boon for owners even as many others are priced out.

NPR's HOST HOST speaks with Thomas Wolf, co-founder and chief science officer for Hugging Face, an AI company, discusses the recent hacking incident involving ChatGPT.